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US 5,495,402 AGranted
Safety night light
OwnerVazgen Houssianinventor
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Abstract
A safety night light has a cover that protects the socket from access in at least the top and lateral directions. The cover contacts the wall to prevent objects from being contacted with the prongs of the night light assembly. Access to the socket is denied, rendering the night light far safer for children than conventional night lights.
Claims20
A safety night light which comprises:
- (a) a night light assembly having a plug, the plug including a pair of prongs for coupling with the openings in a wall mounted electrical outlet, and a socket mounted to the plug for holding a light bulb and supplying electricity to the same, the socket having a top, bottom and sides;
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- (b) a cover coupled to the night light assembly, the cover having an outer portion and a back panel and configured to enclose at least the top and sides of the socket while contacting the wall adjacent the wall mounted electrical outlet when the night light is plugged into the electrical outlet so that access to the night light assembly is limited, the back panel having an opening or recess large enough to permit insertion of at least a portion of an outlet plate covering the wall mounted electrical outlet so as to permit said contacting between the cover and the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.